# Nursing Research --- **Nursing research** is [[scientific research]] that is specific to the field of [[nursing]]. This research is how we know what practice is [[QSEN competencies#Evidence-Based Practice|evidence-based]], which is a QSEN competency. ## Nursing Articles Nursing research articles are published in journals. Keeping up to date with evidence-based, peer-reviewed papers is an important practice for, even after they have attained their licensure. How can I tell it's a evidence-based research article? - Title - Author with credentials - Abstract - Introduction with literature review - Methods - Results - Discussion - References ___